Tag Archives: Type 2 diabetes

“Skinny diabetics” are on the rise

October 22, 2012 – 9:22 am

by Raya Jewell WHAT’S HAPPENING Based on recent CDC estimates, healthy looks (like a slim figure or a six-pack) can be deceiving. One in ten adults today is diabetic, and if current trends continue, one-third of all US adults will be diabetic by 2050. Of these adults, a surprising number are young and of average builds, […]

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WE HAVE BECOME FAT

September 15, 2011 – 8:36 am

by Becky Sun In Tanzania, a common greeting for someone you haven’t seen in a while is “Umenenepa!,” which translates to “You have become fat!” While Westerners are horrified by this “compliment,” being plump carries all sorts of positive connotations in a region that’s food insecure and prone to disease, and where most jobs involve […]

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